"It took a little while for our guys to adjust to the different courts, but I thought we played pretty well in doubles," said head coach Adam Albertsen. "Mertz and Georgetti continued their streak and Joey and Jordan played very aggressive."

Adrian did not have many troubles in singles with five straight set wins. Mertz earned the third point for the Bulldogs with a 6-2, 6-4 win at No. 3 over Nelson. Loselle picked up the fourth point with a 6-3, 6-3 win at No. 2 over Speelman. Verbauwhede clinched the winning point at No. 1 over Ross. He took the first set 6-1 and then fell behind 5-4 in the second set before rallying for a 7-5 win.

"I am proud of all the guys and the fight they showed today," commented Albertsen. "Defiance played tough and made us earn each point, but I really like how our guys adjusted to the game and the courts and continued to play smart. We are playing well but know we still have work to do before we open up conference season against Albion next week."

The Bulldogs hit the road against MIAA rival Albion on Friday, March 28 at 4 p.m.